KEYC: Franken’s Push To Get Farm Bill Passed In Congress

In an effort to gain ideas from farmers and rural business owners, Sen. Al Franken discussed his work to cut energy costs at a Rural Energy Forum in Mankato.

Updates us on the status of the Farm Bill and Franken’s push to get it passed by Congress.

State Director of the USDA Rural Development Colleen Landkamer expressed her enthusiasm after today’s forum on reducing rural energy costs.

State Director of the USDA Rural Development Colleen Landkamer says, “Using our own energy as opposed to importing from other places, growing our own, making rural communities strong, sustainable and you can do that with renewable energy. It also cuts costs dramatically.”

She says rural regions in the state make the renewable energy business stronger. Sen. Franken believes a strong farm economy is key to Minnesota’s economic vitality and that the 2012 Farm Bill will be critically important to farmers and rural communities across the state.

Sen. Al Franken says, “The bill should be passed in 2012 it’s scheduled to be otherwise you would have to be an extension.”

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